somebody like messersmith predicted a conflict like william shira was of the journalists very much earlier. they were seen as people who were just trying to bring bad news that no one wanted to hear. thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you. thank you. thank you. >> that was absolutely wonderful. and i invite you to please stay and join us for a small reception outside. the books are available. the american council on germany, i thank you for sharing the program with us and having this wonderful speaker. join us tonight. thank you so much. >>> american history tv is at the organization of american historian's annual meeting in milwaukee. we are going to focus next on a discussion on oral histories and digital histories with tommy cada, executive director of the japanese american legacy project. the project which some of our history tv viewers are familiar with. and jasmine alander from the university of wisconsin. tommy, what is the project you've been working on? >> so it's a community non-profit based in seattle where we go out and collect stories of japanese-americans who are incarce

somebody like messersmith predicted a conflict like william shira was earlier. they were seen as people who were just trying to bring bad news that no one wanted to hear. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> that was absolutely wonderful. i invite you to please stay and join us for a small reception outside. the books are available. the american council on germany, i thank you for sharing the program with us and having this wonderful speaker. thank you so much. >> this weekend on american history tv harvard professor john stauffer on the civil war and the movement to end slavery. >> one of the aspects of abolitionists is when lincoln gives the inaugural the self-described abolitionists are a tiny minority. they are still despised. what transforms abolitionists into respected prescient critics. >>> lectures in history tonight at 8:00 eastern. also more from the series on key political figures who ran for president and lost but changed political history. the contenders and a look at eugene debbs, five-time socialist candidate for president. american history tv thi

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